drudgery — hard, menial, or dull work that is done reluctantly
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: hard, menial, or dull work that is done reluctantly
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdrʌdʒəri/
Example Sentences
- Thanks to the dishwasher, kitchen cleanup is no longer pure drudgery.
- He turned his boring data entry job into less of a drudgery by listening to podcasts.
- My robot vacuum has freed me from the drudgery of sweeping floors every day.
drudgery
NOUN[/ˈdrʌdʒəri/]
hard, menial, or dull work that is done reluctantly
She scrubs endless pots, exhausted by the kitchen drudgery.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
Drudgery derives from 14th-century French 'drugerie', originally meaning 'heavy labour' or 'toilsome work'. The term evolved over time to denote tedious, monotonous, or repetitive labour, emphasizing the wearisome nature of the work rather than mere physical difficulty.
Breakdown
drudge (to perform heavy, laborious work) + -ery (suffix forming nouns denoting an action, state, or condition). The suffix -ery transforms the verb into an abstract noun representing the quality or practice of drudging.
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📝Examples
“Thanks to the dishwasher, kitchen cleanup is no longer pure drudgery.”
“He turned his boring data entry job into less of a drudgery by listening to podcasts.”
“My robot vacuum has freed me from the drudgery of sweeping floors every day.”
“She found gardening therapeutic rather than drudgery, unlike her husband.”
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